The O Word!

My last post mentioned the O word – Obesity. It even sound ugly!

The dictionary calls it “the condition of being grossly fat” and goes on to list synonyms like grossness, flabbiness and corpulence. Then there are the less obnoxious synonyms: stoutness and portliness. Finally, there is chubbiness which sounds downright cute after reading all the others! Honestly, none of them sound very appealing!

No matter what you call it, carrying extra weight is not a healthy way to live. Yet, a very large percentage of us Americans, a full 46% of us are considered obese. Worse yet, 70% of all American citizens over 15 years old are considered overweight!

There are a lot of reasons for this, processed food, genetically modified food, too many carbs, too much sugar, huge portion sizes, sedentary life styles etc. The list is long and seemingly grows longer all the time. Seem like every week there is a new theory.

What is a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet

Food with little or not animal-based products such as eggs, dairy products, fish and meat

Food with little or no refined foods like white flour and white sugar

Food diet that is low in fats

About Genene

Whole Food Plant-Based Diet Nutrition Advocate, Counselor and Coach

As a totally recovered Rheumatoid Arthritis patient, a life-long vegetarian, proficient cook, amateur gardener, certified health and fitness consultant and life coach I use by education and experience to help you move towards a plant based diet.

I love helping people develop a plan for tasty, balanced and budget conscious eating.

Together we create a simple guide to planning, shopping, cooking and even growing great food. With your work and my experience and encouragement you easily make the transition to eating a plant based diet.